Medical Secretary

Saville Medical Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a qualified Medical Secretary to provide support across two sites. Responsibilities include audio and copy typing for health professionals, managing appointments using the e-Referral Service, and assisting with clerical tasks. Candidates should have experience in a medical environment and knowledge of relevant software. This role offers the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a medical environment.
• Familiarity with e-Referral Service system and EMIS Web.
• Understanding of medical coding systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient audio and copy typing service for GPs.
• Assist Senior Secretaries with clerical and administrative tasks.
• Make appointments and manage bookings using e-Referral Service.

Skills

Flexibility

Performing under pressure

Planning and organizing

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Good standard of general education

GCSE Mathematics C or above

GCSE English C or above

Tools

e-Referral Service

EMIS Web

READ codes

Check+

Job description

This is an exciting role within our practice to join us as a qualified Medical Secretary within our Secretary Department.Please note, this advert may close early due to high demand. Unfortunately, we do not offer VISA Sponsorship for this role.

To provide general secretarial support to thePractice, Doctors and Health Professionals involving word processing and audiotyping skills with general clerical work over two sites.

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for GPs and Health Professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums etc. in an accurate and quality manner.

To assist the Senior Secretaries with all clerical and administrative duties

To make appointments, bookings and admissions as required using e-Referral Service and the practice clinical system.

For further information on the role, please see the attached job description.

About us

SAVILLE MEDICAL GROUP is a large and friendly Practice inthe centre of Newcastle with a branch surgery at Newbiggin Hall.

We care for approximately 43,500 patients with a highproportion of students in the City Centre and a more typical population in thebranch surgery. The workforce consists of 7 GP Partners, 24 Salaried GPs and anextensive Nursing team. In addition, we have a medicines management teamincluding 3 Clinical Pharmacists and over 40 skilled staff members.

We also offer an expanding wellbeing team of 12 staffmembers with experience in mental health, dementia, children's charities,homelessness, substance misuse, domestic abuse and any patient who struggles toengage with services and needs more support than GPs alone can provide.

Our Primary Care Network is led by one of our GP Partnersand Practice Manager enabling us to collaborate with numerous key partnersincluding the CCG, Newcastle Hospital Trust, LMC and our Federation. This helpsthe practice to remain highly proactive in integrating the latest healthcarepolicy and digital systems, which makes every day challenging and rewarding.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description of Medical Secretary for further information on the role required.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of e-Referral Service system
• Experience of working within a medical environment
• Knowledge of EMIS Web
• Knowledge of READ codes
• Knowledge of Check+

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education
• GCSE Mathematics C or above
• GCSE English C or above

Skills

• Flexibility
• Performing under pressure
• Planning and organising
• Smart, polite and confident
• Time management and the ability to work to deadlines
• Interpersonal skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.